IMG SUPPORT AVAILABLE / Job ID: 2267
Family Physician required for Modern and Supportive Mississauga Clinic
Job Details: Our client in Mississauga, Ontario is looking for a full-time and/or part-time Family Physician to join their Family Practice/Walk-in clinic, preferably someone with a long term plan to build up a practice and roster of patients. The right candidate is expected to have good communication skills, experience dealing with variety of patient demographics and have average computer skills to use the EMR system and write reports as needed. The physician will be expected to see 30-40 patients daily, dealing with different medical conditions as expected in a primary care setting, with patients from all ages including antenatal care, well-baby visits, vaccinations, and follow ups on diabetics, hypertensive, and other chronic medical conditions periodically. There are no emergency cases. Experience with any subspeciality (Dermatology, Pediatrics, Surgery, Emergency Medicine) would be an asset.
Clinic working hours are Monday to Friday 10am-6pm and Saturday 11am-3pm. The physician may choose how many hours and when to work within this time limit, there is no calls or after hours shifts required. However, they are required to cover at least 30 hours a week and at least 2 Saturdays a month. Long/Annual leave should be arranged between the physicians to insure continuous coverage of the clinic during non-statuary holidays.
The clinic uses Accuro EMR, and offers billing support. Payment structure is fee-for-service, split arrangement is 70/30, which includes all the OHIP billing, cash, payments by legal/insurance companies, and uncovered services (which the patients pay for, directly to the physician). The range of potential full-time annual earnings is $450,000-$500,000.
Incentives Available to the Physician: Work permit and PR support Available
Clinic Details: This modern clinic is wheelchair friendly with an accessible entrance and washrooms. There are 6 fully equipped exam rooms with all new furniture and automated machines for vitals. There is a room for minor procedures that is prepared with all the surgical instruments, a lab room for all blood tests and a pharmacy on site that includes OTC meds, braces, crutches etc. The clinic is paperless, and everything is computerized, every staff member is offered a laptop to use in the clinic. Virtual patients visits on phone are available and billable by OHIP. The clinic staff are well trained and skilled to do all the injections, vaccinations, and simple test procedures, for the doctor. There is a technician for Echo-cardiography, HOLTER and ECG. Professional desk staff and doctor's assistants review the mail, faxes, and test reports, prepare them for the doctor and book appointments with patients to discuss further. The clinic's dynamics is designed to help the doctor, using their duty time efficiently to see more patients with as minimum effort as possible. There is 1 family physician currently working at the clinic.
The Clinic is in the Erin Mills area in the City of Mississauga, which is part of the great Toronto area. It is mostly a residential area, with a diversity of culture, with a variety of restaurants, and several malls. Toronto International Airport is 30 minute's drive , Lake Ontario and Niagara Falls are a short driving, there is lots of trials and outdoor activities 30 to 90 minute's drive, and skiing, snowmobiling are 2 hours drive away. This gives you the opportunity to enjoy city living in one of the biggest cities in Ontario with lots of places and activities to explore in the area.
Requirements:
• Postgraduate training from Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, or USA
• Eligible for certification by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)
